You might think that living in Singapore is reasonably comfortable, with the basic needs available within your reach: cheap food, cheap electricity, clean water.
Think again. If you did not already know, there is now a growing awareness of a Crisis (with a capital 'C') that started with renowned individual in the United States (include geologists, a Presidential Advisor, and even one Vice President). This is known as the Peak Oil Crisis.
Find out more about how this will impact your life in Singapore at SingaporePeakOil.
I have also started my own little peak oil related blog at We are not prepared....
I'm not but I am fully aware of the consequences of ignoring the creeping energy crisis. I still remember the time when I was in Secondary School, I read that the world's oil supply will run out in 50 years time. Even with advanced drilling techniques, this looks like an awfully short span of time to live!
ReplyDeleteI have toyed with Solar Power (had a solar powered lamp to light up my balcony in my old house) and honestly speaking, you'll need a solar panel the size of US to generate enough power to satisfy our needs. The only other likely sources are Space Solar (i.e. putting a massive panel to collect sun's rays) and nuclear fussion.
Unfortunately energy R&D projects are few and strangely there is more interest in producing hybrid cars then solving the energy crisis itself.
I am currently working on an Energy Utility Project and there is also no hurry to innovate because you can simply pass the cost onto the consumers.
Bottomline: Let's band together and bring on some awareness of this energy crisis! Should we still drive to Malaysis then?? :)